Alcon Inc. · ALC · Next earnings

Alcon Inc. reports Tuesday, Nov 10, 2026

ALC reports after market close with consensus EPS at $0.89 and revenue at $2.68B. Last quarter: Alcon Q2: UNITY and new products support growth; execution risks remain

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What the street expects

Consensus for the coming report
Consensus EPS $0.89 Calendar consensus
Consensus revenue $2.68B Calendar consensus
Report date Nov 10, 2026 Tuesday, date estimated
Session After market close 5 days away

Where ALC left off: FY2026 Q2

Full report

Alcon Q2: UNITY and new products support growth; execution risks remain

EPS surprise +9.1% Reported $0.84 vs $0.77
Revenue surprise +2.5% Reported $2.79B vs $2.72B
Stock move +2.3% Event window
Subsequent drift -9.2% Up to 20 sessions

Management maintained its 5–7% constant-currency sales-growth guidance and cited margin expansion; the supplied analysis also notes a higher core operating-margin expansion target and a $60 million tariff refund.

What to watch on the call

Carried forward from the last transcript

Risks management flagged

  • Tariffs could affect profitability despite the refund
  • Reimbursement for Valeda and TRYPTYR remains uncertain
  • Competition and equipment-upgrade timing could affect growth
  • Regulatory approvals and launch timing remain important

Questions analysts left open

  • Equipment backlog size and upgrade timing for UNITY VCS/CS
  • Sustained IOL growth versus historical rates, especially for PanOptix Pro and Vivity Pro
  • Pricing versus volume contribution in contact lenses
  • Reimbursement uncertainty for Valeda and TRYPTYR
  • Regulatory approval timelines for Vivity Pro, TruPlus and the eye-whitener

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Recent ALC quarters

All ALC earnings
+2.3%FY2026 Q2-12.1%FY2026 Q1+2.7%FY2025 Q3-10.1%FY2025 Q2

Sources

  1. FN2 corporate events calendar, resolved from the earnings calendar feed
  2. FN2 earnings calendar analyst consensus
  3. Earnings call transcript analysis, FY2026 Q2

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